Got my very first swarm call tonight!

[njoylife10]

Oh my goodness had such an easy time getting it.  We were finished in less than 30 minutes.  I can see why this is an addictive hobby.  What a rush.  Bring on more swarm calls.  Oh wait guess I better get some more hive bottoms and tops put together. :)

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[GWDawg1]

I heard that!!!!!  I'm sittin' by the phone waiting on another call myself!!!

[alfred]

Yup the season is on! Can't wait for my first for the year. I have plans for big expansion!

[njoylife10]

Expansion.  Me too.  So far we have gone from 1 this winter to 5 so far.  woot woot!  Hoping to make it up to 10.

[montauk170]

I went from 3 to 15 hives in weeks during swarm season! Had to rush order more woodware!  :-D

Oh, I had a such tough swarm removal last night. 20 ft up!!!! The guy on the phone estimated it was 14 which I could have easily reached. 20ft is tough. Had to use all my tricks and still didn't get them all, AT NIGHT. Should have waited till day time for such a high up swarm capture.

[njoylife10]

Hey Montauk who did you leave your name with to get all those swarm calls?

downhome

[montauk170]

Craigslist

[njoylife10]

Thanks, Montauk.  I have seen those ads on craigslist and wondered how much action they actually got from them.  I just posted my own ad.  (crossing my fingers)

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[rgy]

what section of Craigslist do you post on??

[dp]

I've posted on craigslist twice and got flagged for removal both times.  Apparently, I'm stepping on someones feet in my area?

[njoylife10]

I've had postings pulled when they are in the wrong spot.  For instance, wanted ads placed in the Farm section would get pulled.  Kinda silly really.

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[wouldliketobee]

I just got a swarm call at 7:30 tonight , driving 20 miles at day break to get them , I hope they will still be there in the morning, and hopefully it won't rain , this will be my first swarm catch that wasn't in a swarm trap.

[wouldliketobee]

I caught the swarm put them in 2 mediums with 10 frames each, I used 4 frames with honey in top medium and put an empty deep on top, I don't have any eggs or brood to add to keep them from leaving I thought I would leave them closed up for a couple of days I have a venilated cover on them right now, is there anything else I should do in the next couple of days, I plan on giving them some syrup in a couple of days and removing the pieces of tree branch from empty super.I guess I better start putting together some more wooden ware.